Ophthalmic mounting



E. J. R. BEATTEY OPHTHALMIC MOUNTING Filed Api'il 15, 1927 Del. 31, 1929.

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Patented Dec. 31, N29

EAELE J. R. BEATTEY, F EDGEWOGD, RHODE ISLAND OPHTHALMIC l-IOUNTING Application filed April 15,

face on the eye wire for attaching the bendable arm carrying the nose guard.

A further object of the invention is to strengthen the fold at the juncture between the arm and nose guard to prevent the same 1 from breaking during adjustments of the guard to its desired position.

ll ith these and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, as will be more fully de- 29 scribed, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is front elevation of the ophthalmic mounting constructed in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevation of the nose guard with its integral attaching arm.

Figure 3 is a section on substantially line 38 of Figure 2 after the arm has been bent into position.

Figure 4 is a section through the arm for attaching the nose guard to the eye wire.

Figure 5 is a perspective view with the lens rimpartly broken away showing the 5 nose guard attached thereto.

Figure 6 is an edge View of the device.

It is found desirable in attaching nose guards to the eye wires of ophthalmic mountings to so construct the same that they may be readily bent and so adjusted to fit differ ent wearers and at the same time so strengthen this arm at the joint or point of attachment to the eye wire as to prevent the same from breaking during the bending of 5 the arm back and forth in adjusting the guard for different users; and the following is a detailed description of one means by which these advantageous results may be ac complished 0 With reference to the drawings, 10 desig 1927. Serial NO. 184,911.

nates the lens which is encircled by the eye along or across which the bendable arm of the nose guard 14- is soldered. as at 15. This nose guard 1a is blanked out of sheet stock with the arm 13 integral therewith and extending from its margin, as illustrated in Figure 2, after which the guard proper 19 is suitably convexly curved and polished to engage the nose of the wearer without abrading the same.

The arm 13 is disposed at the forward edge 16 of the nose guard and thence bent sharply rearwardly as at 17 with its portion 18 lying along and spaced slightly from the guard 1% and thence is folded forwardly again with its end portion 19 lying along the full extent of the rear surface 12 of the eye wire to pro vide a broad or extended flat surface to which the end portion of the arm may be securely fastened, preferably by solder.

In adjusting the nose guard to different positions to fit the noses of the different wearers, the nose guard 14 is usually engaged for this bending purpose and in order that the adjustment will not bend to and fro at the point 17 to weaken and break at this point of sharp bending. I have positioned a drop of solder 20 at the juncture of the arm 13 and the guard 14 in the fold 17 to materially strengthen the same at this point and so prevent breaking during adjustment the adjustment being taken care of along the extended portion of the loop 21 which will withstand the necessary amount of bend for accomplishing the desn ed results. A bridge piece 22 of special form is employed to connect the two eye wires, and end pieces 28 are provided on the outer edges of the eye wire to which the temples 2% are hinged.

I have disclosed an improved construction of ophthalmic mounting where metallic eye wires are employed which enables a strong and durable joint to be formed between the eye wire and its guard and I have also greatly strengthened the guard arm at its sharp fold against being bent to and fro which bending frequently causes breaking of the same at this point.

The foregoing description is directed solely towards the construction illustrated, but I reserve the privilege of resorting to all the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only by the terms of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In an ophthalmic mounting, an eye wire having an extended outer surface lying in substantially a single plane. a nose grip, and a bendable U-shaped strip ofmater'al having one leg of the U soldered along said surface and the other leg secured to said grip to support the same in desired position.

2. In an ophthalmic mounting, a metal eye Wire of substantially V;shape in cross section extended flat attaching portion, a nose grip, and a bendable U-shaped strip of metal having one leg of the U soldered along the rearwardly extending surface of said providing an flat V-shaped surface and the other leg secured to said nose grip to attach said nose grip thereto in desired position.

3. In an ophthalmic mounting, a metal eye wire having a V-shapcd outer surface, a nose gripdisposcd in a plane substantially at a right angle to the lens, and a bendable U- shaped arm secured to the forward edge of said grip and folded rcarwardly and spaced from the surface of said grip and then forwardly to lie along the rearward surface of said eye wire, and means for connecting said arm to said eye wire.

4. In an ophthalmic mounting, an eye wire, a nose grip, a bendable U-shaped. arm secured bending movement of the grip arm for adjustment of the grip.

7 In an ophthalmic mounting, an eye wire having an extended outer surface lying in substantially a single plane, a nose grip, and a bendable U-shaped strip of material having one leg of the U soldered along said surface and the other leg integral with said grip to support the same in desired position.

8. In an ophthalmic mounting, a metal eye wire of substantially V-shape in cross section providing an extended flat attaching portion, a nose grip, and a bendable U-shaped strip of metal havin one leg of the U soldered along the rearwarc ly extending surface of said flat V-shaped surface and the other leg integral with said nose grip to attach said nose grip thereto in desired position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

EARLE J. R. BEATTEY.

to the forward edge of said grip and folded sharply rearwardly from the edge thereof and attached to said eye wire, and a drop of solder at said fold or juncture of said grip and arm to reinforce the fold and to prevent bending at the juncture.

5. In an ophthalmic mounting, an eye wire, a nose grip having an integral bendable arm secured to the forward edge of said grip and folded sharply rearwardly into loop form and attached to said eye wire, and a drop of solder positioned at the juncture of said fold to reinforce the fold and to prevent bending and breakage of the arm at the unc-ture.

6. In an ophthalmic mounting, an eye wire in which a lens may be mounted said wire having a V-shaped outer surface, a nose grip disposed in a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the lens in the eye wire, a bendable arm secured at one end to the forward edge of said grip and folded rearwardly in loop form from its outer end being spaced from the surface thereof, means for connecting the eye wire to said arm, and alayer of solder positioned at the juncture of said grip and arm to prevent bending and breaking at th juncture upon a toand-fro 

